According to legend, Antenor fled from Troy,[4] leading the people of Eneti from Paphlagonia to inhabit the shores of the Adriatic.

In 102 BC, The Romans defeated the Cimbri and the Germanic tribes in the area, thus increasing their influence in the region to form the Regio X Venetia et Histria.

Still, about 570 refugees from the hinterland, especially from Aquileia, fled to the islands of the Venetian Lagoon to escape the frequent barbaric invasions.

[6] In the Middle Ages, Venice became an important maritime republic, completely independent from Byzantium, and began its expansion into the hinterland.

By the 16th century, the Republic included territories from the Julian Alps to Crema, Istria, Dalmatia, Cyprus and part of the Peloponnese.

[11] The river runs through Stra, Fiesso d'Artico, Dolo, Mira, Oriago [it] and Malcontenta [it] to Fusina [it] in the northeast.

In the area known as the Mandamento of Portogruaro [it; fur] that borders the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, it is estimated that 29% of the population speaks fluent Friulian.

[17] The second largest municipality in the province, Chioggia, on the southern side of the Venetian Lagoon, includes numerous canals, bridges and mansions as well as St. Felice Castle and the Piazza di Vigo.